"Award for Best Film, and was nominated for Academy Awards for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay and Best Original Music Score, winning the last. The British Film Institute ranked ""The Full Monty"" the 25th best British film of the 20th century. The film was later adapted into the 2000 musical ""The Full Monty"", and the 2013 play ""The Full Monty"". The once-successful steel mills of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, have shut down and most of the staff have been made redundant. Former steelworkers Gary ""Gaz"" Schofield and Dave Horsefall have resorted to stealing scrap metal from the abandoned mills"
"Robert Carlyle Robert Carlyle (born 14 April 1961) is a Scottish actor. His film work includes ""Trainspotting"" (1996) and its sequel (2017), ""The Full Monty"" (1997), ""The World Is Not Enough"" (1999), and ""Angela's Ashes"" (1999). He has been in the television shows ""Hamish Macbeth"", ""Stargate Universe"", and ""Once Upon a Time"". He won the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role for ""The Full Monty"" and a Gemini Award for ""Stargate Universe"", and was Emmy Award-nominated for his work in ""Human Trafficking"" (2005). Carlyle was born in Maryhill, Glasgow, the son of Elizabeth, a bus company employee,"
"The Full Monty The Full Monty is a 1997 British comedy film directed by Peter Cattaneo, starring Robert Carlyle, Mark Addy, William Snape, Steve Huison, Tom Wilkinson, Paul Barber and Hugo Speer. The screenplay was written by Simon Beaufoy. The film is set in Sheffield, England and, starting off with a travelogue of the city in 1972, tells the story of six unemployed men, four of them former steel workers, who decide to form a male striptease act (à la Chippendale dancers) in order to gather enough money to get somewhere else and for the main character, Gaz, to be"
"has been married to make-up artist Anastasia Shirley since 1997. They have three children: Ava (born 2002), Harvey (born 2004), and Pearce Joseph (born 2006). The family lives in Glasgow. Carlyle is a patron of School For Life in Romania. Carlyle supports Rangers F.C.. Robert Carlyle Robert Carlyle (born 14 April 1961) is a Scottish actor. His film work includes ""Trainspotting"" (1996) and its sequel (2017), ""The Full Monty"" (1997), ""The World Is Not Enough"" (1999), and ""Angela's Ashes"" (1999). He has been in the television shows ""Hamish Macbeth"", ""Stargate Universe"", and ""Once Upon a Time"". He won the BAFTA"
"of Highland policeman Hamish Macbeth in the BBC comedy-drama ""Hamish Macbeth"". The series ran for three seasons from 1995 to 1997. In 1996 and 1997, he appeared in the two highest-profile roles of his career to date: as the psychopathic Francis Begbie in ""Trainspotting"" and Gaz, the leader of a group of male amateur strippers, in ""The Full Monty"". The latter earned Carlyle a BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role. He also starred with Ray Winstone in the 1997 film ""Face"". Carlyle played the senior Malachy McCourt (father of author Frank McCourt) in the 1999 film adaptation"
"overtaken by ""Contact"". Review aggregate Rotten Tomatoes retrospectively reports that 96% of critics have given the film a positive review based on 45 reviews, with an average score of 7.6/10, ""The Full Monty"" won the BAFTA Award for Best Film in 1997, beating presumed frontrunners ""Titanic"" and ""L.A. Confidential"" and Carlyle won the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role. It was nominated for a total of four Academy Awards: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Original Score and Best Original Screenplay. In 1997, the Academy Award for Best Original Score was split up into two categories: Dramatic and"
"was taken over by Simon Lowe. He is a co founder of the ""Shoestring Theatre Company"". Steve Huison Steve Huison (born 2 December 1962) is a British actor, mostly on television and in occasional films. He is best known as ""Lomper"" in The Full Monty 1997 movie. Huison was born in Leeds, West Riding of Yorkshire, and now lives in Robin Hood's Bay. He trained at the Rose Bruford College in Sidcup, Kent. On the large screen, he is best known for his role as Lomper, in the massively successful box office and critical hit ""The Full Monty"" (1997). He"
"accepted. In 2008, ""City on the Move"" was released on DVD under the new name ""The Reel Monty."" The film features frequent use of English slang, and in particular Sheffielder dialect. The film's title is a phrase generally used in the United Kingdom to mean ""the whole lot"", or ""the whole hog""; in the film, the characters use it to refer to full nudity — as Horse says, ""No one said anything to me about the full monty!"" The phrase, whose origin is obscure, gained a renewed prominence in British culture following the film. Other dialect words are used in"
"Ken Loach's ""Carla's Song"", he passed the test for a PSV licence (a licence to drive a bus with passengers) in a Glasgow Leyland Atlantean bus. Carlyle also removed two of his teeth before reprising his role as Begbie in ""T2 Trainspotting"". Writing of Carlyle's performance in ""The Full Monty"", Andrew Johnston stated: ""Carlyle was brilliant as the savage psycho Begbie in ""Trainspotting""; here, he proves he can be almost as good when kept on a short leash. We don't know much about Gaz, but he's the most interesting character in the movie, largely because of Carlyle's down-to-earth warmth."" Carlyle"
"Peter Cattaneo Peter Joseph Cattaneo (born 1 July 1964) is an English filmmaker most famous for directing the British film ""The Full Monty"" (1997). Cattaneo was brought up in Twickenham, London, England. His father was a London-born animator of Italian descent. After attending London College of Printing for an art foundation course, and Leeds Polytechnic for a BA in Graphic Design (Film), he graduated from the Royal College of Art in 1989, he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film for ""Dear Rosie"" (1990). He went on to make his feature film debut with ""The"
"Steve Huison Steve Huison (born 2 December 1962) is a British actor, mostly on television and in occasional films. He is best known as ""Lomper"" in The Full Monty 1997 movie. Huison was born in Leeds, West Riding of Yorkshire, and now lives in Robin Hood's Bay. He trained at the Rose Bruford College in Sidcup, Kent. On the large screen, he is best known for his role as Lomper, in the massively successful box office and critical hit ""The Full Monty"" (1997). He also appeared in Ken Loach's film ""The Navigators"" (2001). On the small screen, he has played"
"and her subsequent films. Another example of the name being used occurred in Players de Noc's production of ""The Full Monty"", about a group of men who try their luck as male strippers. A member of the production's orchestra, not wanting members of his church to find he was involved with such a risqué play, had his name credited as George Spelvin. The one-act play ""The Actor's Nightmare"" by Christopher Durang features a main character named George Spelvin, and the January 27, 1942, episode of ""Fibber McGee and Molly"" (""The Blizzard"") features a visit by a stranger calling himself George"
"MBE in 1998. Peter Cattaneo Peter Joseph Cattaneo (born 1 July 1964) is an English filmmaker most famous for directing the British film ""The Full Monty"" (1997). Cattaneo was brought up in Twickenham, London, England. His father was a London-born animator of Italian descent. After attending London College of Printing for an art foundation course, and Leeds Polytechnic for a BA in Graphic Design (Film), he graduated from the Royal College of Art in 1989, he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film for ""Dear Rosie"" (1990). He went on to make his feature film"
"before starting a full-time course in October 2002. In December 2002 he won the role of farmer Stephen Butler in ITV's ""Emmerdale"". William Snape William Snape is an English actor. He played Nathan Schofield in the British comedy ""The Full Monty"". He also played Stephen Butler in Emmerdale William Snape was born 17 April 1985 in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. He attended Dobcroft Junior School followed by Silverdale School. On 29 January 1999, Snape was leaving school and was hit by a car as he crossed the road. His leg was so badly broken, he required two operations and eighteen"
"The Whole of the Moon (film) The Whole of the Moon is a 1997 New Zealand film about a teenager who is diagnosed with cancer. The film, based on the novel of the same name by Richard Lymposs, was directed by Ian Mune and written by Mune and Lymposs. It stars Toby Fisher, Nikki Si'ulepa, Pascale Bussières, Paul Gittins, and Jane Thomas. 15-year-old Kirk Mead (Toby Fisher) is a typical fun-loving child, living in Auckland, New Zealand. He likes to hang out with his friend Ronnie (Elliot O'Donnell) and is in a relationship with Tory (Nicola Cliff). One day, he"
"Monty"" ""' ""Nil by Mouth"" ""' ""L'Appartement"" ""' ""The Wings of the Dove"" ""Romeo + Juliet"" - Nellee Hooper ""' ""Romeo + Juliet"" ""' ""Romeo + Juliet"" - Baz Luhrmann and Craig Pearce ""' ""Nil by Mouth"" - Gary Oldman ""' ""L.A. Confidential"" ""' ""The Fifth Element"" ""' Tom Wilkinson - ""The Full Monty"" ""' Sigourney Weaver - ""The Ice Storm"" 51st British Academy Film Awards The 51st BAFTA Film Awards, given by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts on 19 April 1998, honoured the best in film for 1997. Peter Cattaneo's The Full Monty won the award"
"""Cracker"". O'Brien was also one of the stars of the BBC's police drama, ""HolbyBlue"", appearing from the first episode until the third episode of the second series. In 2013, O'Brien is touring the UK in a stage production of Simon Beaufoy's 1997 comedy-drama film ""The Full Monty"", in which he plays the ""absurdly over-endowed"" Guy. O'Brien was in a relationship with actress Nicola Stephenson for eight years. It ended in 1999. Kieran O'Brien Kieran O'Brien (born 1973 in Oldham, Lancashire) is an English actor. O'Brien grew up in nearby Royton and was educated at the Bishop Henshaw Roman Catholic Memorial"
"William Snape William Snape is an English actor. He played Nathan Schofield in the British comedy ""The Full Monty"". He also played Stephen Butler in Emmerdale William Snape was born 17 April 1985 in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. He attended Dobcroft Junior School followed by Silverdale School. On 29 January 1999, Snape was leaving school and was hit by a car as he crossed the road. His leg was so badly broken, he required two operations and eighteen steel pins. After his accident he was keen to pursue his acting career, and enrolled in a drama course in Chesterfield, Derbyshire,"
"The Full Monty (play) The Full Monty is a comedy play written by Simon Beaufoy, from his original screenplay for the 1997 film ""The Full Monty"". It made its world premiere at the Lyceum Theatre, Sheffield in February 2013, before touring the United Kingdom. A West End production was launched at the Noël Coward Theatre in February 2014. A new production opened at the Manchester Opera House on Thursday 11 September 2014 and tours the UK through to May 2015. The play features music by Tom Jones, Hot Chocolate and James Brown. ""The Full Monty"" is written by Simon Beaufoy"
"Moray Hunter Moray Hunter (born 6 October 1957, Hawick, Scotland) is a Scottish comedian, writer and performer. He is perhaps most famous for his roles in the Channel 4 sketch show, ""Absolutely"". Alongside Jack Docherty he played one half of the eccentric double-act, Don and George, in ""Absolutely"" and later in the spin-off series, ""Mr. Don and Mr. George"". Moray is also known for his role as the ""Absolutely"" character, Callum Gilhooley, a blathering anorak-wearing motorbike enthusiast who is based loosely on Siadwell, a character from BBC Scotland's ""Naked Video"" played by fellow ""Absolutely"" actor, John Sparkes. Moray also provided"
"Dave Coulier David Alan Coulier (born September 21, 1959) is an American actor, voice actor, stand-up comedian, impressionist and television host. He is well known for playing Joey Gladstone on the ABC sitcom ""Full House"" and for voicing Peter Venkman on the cartoon adaptation of ""Ghostbusters"" and the infant incarnations of Kermit the Frog, Animal and Bunsen on ""Muppet Babies"". David Alan Coulier, formerly Couwlier, was born to David Alan Couwlier and Arlen Couwlier in St. Clair Shores, Michigan, on September 21, 1959. His mother's side of the family is from Bathurst, New Brunswick, Canada, and his paternal grandmother was"
"Dave Coulier David Alan Coulier (born September 21, 1959) is an American actor, voice actor, stand-up comedian, impressionist and television host. He is well known for playing Joey Gladstone on the ABC sitcom ""Full House"" and for voicing Peter Venkman on the cartoon adaptation of ""Ghostbusters"" and the infant incarnations of Kermit the Frog, Animal and Bunsen on ""Muppet Babies"". David Alan Coulier, formerly Couwlier, was born to David Alan Couwlier and Arlen Couwlier in St. Clair Shores, Michigan, on September 21, 1959. His mother's side of the family is from Bathurst, New Brunswick, Canada, and his paternal grandmother was"
"The full monty (phrase) The full monty (or the full Monty) is a British slang phrase of uncertain origin. It is generally used to mean ""everything which is necessary, appropriate or possible; ‘the works’"". Similar North American phrases include ""the whole kit and caboodle"", ""the whole nine yards"", ""the whole ball of wax"", ""the whole enchilada"", ""the whole shebang"", or ""[going] whole hog"". The phrase was first identified in print by the OED in the 1980s. Anecdotal evidence exists for earlier usage; the phrase was also used as the name for some fish and chip shops in Manchester during the"
"Mark Addy Mark Ian Addy (born 14 January 1964) is an English actor. He is known for varied roles in British television, including Detective Constable Gary Boyle in the sitcom ""The Thin Blue Line"" (1995–1996) and Hercules in the fantasy drama series ""Atlantis"" (2013–2015). He made his film debut as Dave Horsefall in ""The Full Monty"" (1997), earning a nomination for the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role. Other notable roles include Fred Flintstone in ""The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas"" (2000), Bill Miller in the CBS sitcom ""Still Standing"" (2002–2006) and King Robert Baratheon in the"
"Free Clinic. Patrick Wilson (American actor) Patrick Joseph Wilson (born July 3, 1973) is an American actor and singer. He spent his early career starring in Broadway musicals, beginning in 1995. He is a two-time Tony Award nominee for his roles in ""The Full Monty"" (2000–2001) and ""Oklahoma!"" (2002). In 2003, he appeared in the HBO miniseries ""Angels in America"" for which he was nominated for the Golden Globe Award and Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie. Wilson has also appeared in feature films such as ""The Phantom of the Opera"" (2004), ""Hard"
"Paul Barber (actor) Patrick Barber, known by the stage name Paul Barber (born 18 March 1951), is an English actor from Liverpool. In a career spanning more than 30 years, he is best known for playing Denzil in ""Only Fools and Horses"" and Horse in ""The Full Monty"". Barber was taken into care at the age of seven, following the death of his mother from tuberculosis. His mother was from Middlesbrough. His father, originally from Sierra Leone, died when Paul (or Paddy as he was then known) and his security guard brother Brian were very young. Whilst he was in"
"The character ""Lomper"" (Steve Huison) attempts suicide in a Princess in the film ""The Full Monty"". The character Dirk Gently owns a Princess, which played an important role in the 2010 television adaptation of Douglas Adams' novel ""Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency"". ""Top Gear"" tested the Princess alongside the Dolomite Sprint and a Rover SD1, declaring May's Princess to be the best car British Leyland made, after it had performed the best in the majority of their challenges (which included two laps around a test track while ""filled to the brim with water""). Also on Top Gear, the car was"
"Bob Saget Robert Lane Saget (; born May 17, 1956) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and television host. His television roles include Danny Tanner on the ABC sitcom ""Full House"" (1987–95) and its Netflix sequel ""Fuller House"", and hosting ""America's Funniest Home Videos"" from 1989 to 1997. Saget is also known for his adult-oriented stand-up routine. He also provided the voice of the future Ted Mosby on the CBS sitcom ""How I Met Your Mother"" from 2005 to 2014. Saget's 2014 comedy album, ""That's What I'm Talkin' About"", was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album. Saget"
"numerous television series. He played Rezin Bowie in ""The Iron Mistress"" (1952) and Commander Don Adams in the Oscar-nominated war drama ""Torpedo Run"" (1959) starring Glenn Ford. He also had a long tenure with Theatre West in Los Angeles. In the original """" series he played Lt. Karl Jaeger in ""The Squire of Gothos"" (1967). On November 15, 2009, Carlyle died in Los Angeles. Notes Citations Richard Carlyle Richard Carlyle (March 20, 1914 – November 15, 2009) was a film, television and Broadway actor. Carlyle was born in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada. His education included attendance at Sherwood Dramatic Art"
"The Full Monty (musical) The Full Monty is a musical with a book by Terrence McNally and score by David Yazbek. In this Americanized musical stage version adapted from the 1997 British film of the same name, six unemployed Buffalo steelworkers, low on both cash and prospects, decide to present a strip act at a local club after seeing their wives' enthusiasm for a touring company of Chippendales. One of them, Jerry, declares that their show will be better than the Chippendales dancers because they'll go ""the full monty""—strip all the way. As they prepare for the show, working through"
"panned by critics and peaked the IMDb Bottom 100 List within one month of its theatrical release. Cameron is also an active Evangelical Christian, partnering with Ray Comfort in the evangelical ministry ""The Way of the Master"", and has co-founded The Firefly Foundation with his wife, actress Chelsea Noble. Cameron was born in Panorama City, California, a suburb of Los Angeles. His parents are Barbara (née Bausmith) and Robert Cameron, a retired schoolteacher. He is the brother to Bridgette, Melissa, and actress Candace Cameron Bure, who is most notable for her role as D.J. Tanner on the television sitcom, ""Full"
"Monte Rawlins Monte Rawlins, born Dean Calvin Spencer (February 21, 1907 – July 13, 1988), also called Monte ""Alamo"" Rawlins, was a short-lived western film star of the late 1930s, often dubbed The Masked Phantom due to his better known role. The B-rated ""Masked Phantom"" role was his only starring role. In the late 1930s, Columbia Pictures had been searching for a new face to be a new cowboy western star. They were having success with several, including Ken Maynard and Bill Elliott. Originally from Yakima, Washington, Rawlins had made his way to Hollywood by way of him being a"
"Patrick Wilson (American actor) Patrick Joseph Wilson (born July 3, 1973) is an American actor and singer. He spent his early career starring in Broadway musicals, beginning in 1995. He is a two-time Tony Award nominee for his roles in ""The Full Monty"" (2000–2001) and ""Oklahoma!"" (2002). In 2003, he appeared in the HBO miniseries ""Angels in America"" for which he was nominated for the Golden Globe Award and Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie. Wilson has also appeared in feature films such as ""The Phantom of the Opera"" (2004), ""Hard Candy"" (2005),"